Oregon Coast Experience

The Oregon coast is a beautiful place to visit no matter what time of year it is. Of course it’s best to visit when the weather is decent. That time is here. There are many things going on all over the coast. Here are some events listed that you will want to go to Coos Bay to see in April.

On April 12 there will be an Art Walk event in Coos Bay. You can visit …

Seaside, Oregon seems like a quiet, coastal town, but looks can be deceiving. Though it’s a beautiful tourist town, it’s also full of mystery. There are many ghost stories about this city from years ago.

The Old Hotel Seaside, later called The Seasider, is one of the places that was haunted. For 100 years this beautiful building was a main attraction at the Seaside Turnaround. It is said that many ghosts haunted this place. Now the …

Astoria Oregon is one of the oldest settlements west of the Mississippi. No wonder there are so many legends and ghost stories about this town on the Oregon coast. The Liberty Theater has been in Astoria for years. This is one of the places said to be haunted. Many famous people have come to this theater such as Jack Benny, Duke Ellington and Guy Lombardo, Even gangsters like Al Capone have visited this theater.

Right now …

There are several small coastal towns in Oregon. Neskowin is one of them. It is located on the US 101. It is a pleasant resort with horseback riding, beach combing, and Proposal Rock.

Two miles south of Neskowin is an 1800 foot Cascade Head. More ambitious hikers may want to hike up this attraction. Hikers can also find trails through the rain forest to grassy slopes overlooking the sea.

An interesting Oregon coast fact is that two …

Boiler Bay is part of the Oregon Coast. It is rugged and wonderful to see. It is a great place to watch the wild surf on the rocky spurs. This is a beautiful viewpoint especially for watching migrating and residing Gray Whales. Remember to take your binoculars and a camera! This …

We have taken several trips to Newport. It is probably one of our favorite places to go. It is relaxing and part of the Oregon coast so there are lots of beaches to walk on. There are lots of interesting things to see.

We had went this past weekend looking for the city wide garage sales. We looked at the visitor center and the Chamber of Commerce for maps but didn’t find any. We were only …

This past weekend we went to Newport. We were going to go to Lincoln City for the city wide garage sale but we didn’t make it. There are always a lot of fun things to do at the Oregon coast and one fun thing is camping.

I was born and pretty much raised in California so I hadn’t had much experience with camping. The first time my husband and I went camping was last summer. He …

Lincoln City is not only beautiful but filled with fun things to do. One of the best things to do is shop at the Tanger Outlets. Here is some useful information when shopping there.

Regular store hours are Sunday 10am-6pm, Monday-Saturday 10 am-8 pm. There are several stores and places to eat at the Tanger Outlets. There are also sales and events going on.

If you are looking for accessories you may choose to shop at stores …

This month we have chosen Lincoln City as our spotlight city along the Oregon coast. There are a number of reasons why this city was chosen. Lincoln City is in the top 25 places to retire in the United States. There are beautiful beaches, festivals all year long, no sales tax on places to shop such as the Tanger Outlets and more.

People began arriving in what is now Lincoln City after congress passed the Dawes …

There are many neat festivals and events in Lincoln City. There are things like kite flying contests, sandcastle contests, cook offs and more. Here are some of the events coming up.

On April 17-19 don’t miss the Lincoln City annual garage sale. This event is known as the Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale. We will be there for sure. This is a community wide garage sale with over 100 individual yard sales. There will also be …